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A complete maintenance manual for the heart, this guide offers a wide-ranging list of heart disease prevention and treatment guidelines from one of America's most experienced cardiologists. Advocating effective heart maintenance, this book puts readers in charge of their own heart health by encouraging lifestyle changes among those who are plagued by family histories of heart trouble, live sedentary lifestyles, and practice bad eating habits. The myths of overnight success in weight loss through fad diets are debunked, and a program for overall health and well-being through the individual's commitment is presented. An optimistic tone pervades this text with the persuasive suggestion that under most circumstances, those who follow commonsense guidelines can live long and productive lives.

In Chinese medicine, acupressure points are considered gateways for the human electrical energy that runs throughout the body. This energy is essential for optimal sexual pleasure and Gach explains with line drawings, photographs, and step-by-step instructions how to release this energy and naturally increase sexuality and sexual enjoyment. With easy stretching, tips, and exercises for eliminating stress and tension in the body, "Acupressure for Lovers also helps couples promote relaxation while enhancing eroticism and intimacy.

In this definitive, prescriptive guide to all aspects of aging, the authors– both top experts on aging at Harvard Medical School– offer a complete and highly accessible reference focused on the physical and emotional issues that affect seniors and their loved ones. Here is invaluable advice on a range of topics, from lifestyle choices to retirement and insurance options to coping with loss and other life concerns. Aging Well addresses such increasingly important subjects as:

• Safety risks associated with growing older

• Alternative medicine and the right questions to ask

• Assisting aging parents and other challenges of the " sandwich generation"

• Mail-order products for seniors

• Healthy-aging research and potential therapies

• How to optimize and strengthen your health if your body is affected by illness or disease

Aging Well contains what you need to know to help you and your loved ones live fuller, healthier lives, whether you’ re 40, 50, or older– because aging well is living well.

From its earliest use in ancient times to what happens when a person abuses alcohol, this straightforward examination of alcohol helps raise young readers' awareness about the social costs, health risks, and treatment options available to those with drinking problems.

The basic premise of this revolutionary new book is that the original animal cells evolved in an atmosphere largely deficient in oxygen and thus, our ability to deal with this very reactive element is flawed. In order to survive in an atmosphere that gradually acquired more and more oxygen, our human ancestral cells enlisted the help of the mitochrondion, which to this day live within our cells. However, in the process of metabolizing oxygen the mitochrondion are easily damaged. This damage, known as oxidant stress, (along with atherosclerosis) can lead to depression of cellular function and even cellular death, which in turn can lead to degenerative disease.

Written for "Baby Boomers, " because of that generation's characterization as a "youth culture, " but also for anyone with an interest in the problems associated with aging, Baby Boomers' Guide to Healthy Aging explains the principal factors leading to the development of degenerative diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer, and dementia. The book encourages the reader to take preventative lifestyle and dietary measures and offers practical suggestions on how to maintain good health, as one gets older.

 

This highly entertaining pamphlet gives men the answers to the issues that trouble him most.

Did you know that nearly half of all middle-school and high-school students have tried cigarettes, and close to 18 percent are current smokers? Get the facts you need to share with kids to help them avoid or kick this deadly habit.

This popular series offers millions of ways to mix and match classic daily menus! Each menu planner has 28 days worth of new menu choices; pages are split into thirds and are interchangeable. There are 20,000 menu combinations in each book. No matter which combination is chosen, carb counts and nutrients are correct for the entire day, automatically. Covered spiral binding.

It's known as blow, rock, snow, or crack, but whatever you call it, cocaine--derived from the leaves of the coca plant--is a dangerous drug. Help young readers understand its effects on the body and the treatments available for ending cocaine addiction.

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Latinos as an ethnic group are at substantial risk for the development of diabetes. This cookbook presents recipes in a bilingual format for optimal use by the Latino/Hispanic communities. Including more than 125 recipes in both English and Spanish, there are chapters on soups, rice dishes, legumes, vegetables, chicken, meats, desserts, and much more. The book includes introductory chapters on diabetes, the role of nutrition, and basic meal planning.

Recipes include: Argentinean Empanadas (Turnovers), Puchero de Pollo (Chicken Stew), Cuban Potato Soup, and Vegetable Enchiladas with Red Sauce

Olga Fuste, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., is in charge of designing and implementing a nutrition management program for older adults with the Washington State University Cooperative Extension. She is an active member of the Latino/Hispanic community.

The Joy of Cooking for diabetics, this huge collection of more than 2,000 recipes ensures healthy, delicious meals for the whole family that are safe for diabetics. A large portion of the book focuses on diabetics' biggest problem area, desserts.

With less and less time available to cook at home, more and more people are turning to alternative sources for meals. "Diabetes Convenience Food Menus" is packed with helpful information such as nutrition facts on pre-prepared and packaged meals commonly available at grocery and convenience stores; how to prepare balanced, healthy meals using convenience foods; and sample menus using convenience foods.

Diabetic-friendly recipes for the entire family include entrees, appetizers, side dishes, international cuisine, desserts, and more.